Bridge Riggers And Bridge Inspections
As of 2017, the United States had more than 614,300 bridges, according to Infrastructure Report Card. Of these bridges, almost 40 percent of them are more than 50 years old. Back in 2016 it was determined that over 56,000 of the nation’s bridges were structurally...
Bridge Inspection Platform Basics
Routine bridge inspections are a required activity for every state Department of Transportation in the United States. Administered by the United States Department of Transportation, each state DOT is required to complete a regular audit of each of the bridges in their...
When You Need Snooper Truck Equipment
In addition to bridge maintenance, cleaning and repairs, bridge inspections make up the bulk of bridge work carried out by state departments of transportation and contractors. Currently, the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) requires safety inspections at...
Advantages Of A Bridge Boom Lift
In the bridge construction, repair and inspection fields there are a number of various terms often used to describe the same thing. Bridge equipment falls into that category of terminology. What is Bridge Boom Lift? A boom lift is an aerial work platform used to allow...
Do You Need A Snooper Crane?
There are over 550,000 highway bridges in the United States, with many of them becoming quite old, which makes them a liability. In addition to age, most of these bridges are regularly exposed to major environmental conditions. Because of these factors, it’s common...
A Brief Look at Under Bridge Inspection Truck Safety
Inspection of bridges and related structures is an ongoing process that provides steady work for vast numbers of private contractors as well as a variety of government agencies. These federal, state, and local transportation agencies place vital importance on, and...
Taking A Look At Types Of Bridge Inspections
In the United States, bridge inspections are regulated by both federal and state guidelines. The latter can vary significantly by state. Federal regulations on bridge inspections are covered by the National Bridge Inventory Standards (NBIS). They various rules and...
Need An Under Bridge Inspection Unit
If your job requires you to inspect, clean or repair bridge structures you know that not all bridges are the same. And this means that different bridges and tasks require different bridge inspection units. When you need an under bridge inspection unit you have a...
A Look At Bridge Riggers
For outsiders to the industry, bridge riggers can be a few things. Technically speaking, rigging is a noun. It refers to the equipment involved for lifting and moving large or heavy objects. And it is also a verb that is used to describe the actual work of designing...
Choosing A Bridge Inspection Platform
Inspecting or cleaning bridges presents a logistics challenge in most cases. While there are some low-lying bridges that can be accessed by a team standing underneath, more often than not some sort of method of access needs to be employed. There are Many Ways to Get...
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